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General Information

CIA World Factbook, Brunei

This site provides up-to-date facts and overviews all sectors of Brunei ranging from politics, economics, society, to current issues facing the country.

Brunei's flag, anthem, and chrocological histroy by worldstatesmen

This site gives a summary on Brunei's map, anthems, geography, and a chronological overview of the country's history and sultans.

Embassy of Brunei in Cambodia

This site provides brief information on the current ambassador of Brunei to Cambodia and contact information of the embassy.

BussinessBN, information on various government services

This link provides essential information on government services and reform, especially related to doing business in Brunei.

Politics

Government Directory

GOVBN

GOVBN is a comprehensive directory listing of ministries, departments, statutory boards, embassies & consulates and other organisations to facilitate communication between the public and the public service providers. It includes address, telephone number, email address, fax number and website.

Government Ministries & Departments

Prime Minister Office

The official website of the Prime Minister Office provides information on Brunei's government structure, latest news on the government, Prime Minister, Ministers, and Senior Officials. The site also gives directory to the official websites of Brunei's ministries.

Ministry of Finance and Economy

The site is in Malay. This official website of the Ministry of Finance and Economy provides information on the Ministry's structure, initiatives, trades, and circulations.

The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics

The DEPS is responsible for planning and producing economic development blueprints for Brunei to achieve their 2035 progressive and sustainable economic growth. The department is also tasked with administering the Price Control Act, Chapter 142; the Consumer Protection (Fair Trade) Order, 2011 in administering the Price Control Act, Chapter 142 and the Consumer Protection (Fair Trade) Order, 2011 and committed to enhance and committed to enhance market efficiency and safeguard the welfare of consumers in the country.

Ministry of Defense

The official website of the ministry of defense provides information regarding Brunei's armed forces, intelligence, services, and military personnel training, and other relevant publications.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

This official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides information on the ministry's structure, consular events, foreign policy, trade and economy. The site also includes visa information and advice on traveling from and to Brunei.

Ministry of Home Affairs

The official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs that provide information in Malay on the ministry's structure, labor, and immigration.

Ministry of Education

This website provides information on the ministry's structure, Brunei's school terms, holidays, exams, education statistics, etc.

Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism

The official website provides information on the ministry's structure and directory to the ministry's departments. The ministry focuses on promoting GDP and growth in tourism, fisheries, forestry, and agriculture and agrifood.

Ministry of Development

This official website of the ministry of development is entirely in Malay.

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

This website, entirely in Malay, contains information regarding vision and mission, structure of the departments, activities and the latest news.

Ministry of Health

The site provides information on the ministry's structure, emergency contacts, healthcare centers, and latest updates on Covid-19 in Brunei.

Ministry of Religious Affairs

The website is available in Malay and the official website of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, providing information on the ministry's structure and other related services.

Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications

The official website of the Ministry of Transport and Information and Communications contains vision and mission, organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, and strategic plan. It also provides information about the schedule of cruise, ferry and daily shipping. Online check- in can also be conducted through this website. The website is partially in English and Malay.

Economic

Business

BusinessBN

A whole-of-government service that aims at providing businesses with essential information on government services and reforms related to doing business in Brunei Darussalam.

Commonwealth network, Business

This website compiles information of the business sectors in Brunei

Key Economic Publications

The Eleventh National development Plan (RKN11)

(2018) by the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics.

Addressing barriers to integration of Brunei Darussalam’s business services sectors into global value chains

(2019) by Ministry of Finance and Economy.

Social

Tourism

Brunei Tourism

This is the official website of the government of Brunei. It contains information about culture, heritage, nature and photo gallery of attractions in Brunei.

Language

Center for Southeast Asian Studies (Northern Illinois University), Indonesian Language

Brunei employs Malay, similar to Indonesia, as an official language. This site provides Indonesian language studying materials, including grammar and vocabulary teaching. It also contains video clips, poetry, literatures and folklores.

Languages of Brunei by Ethnologue

This site gives basic explanation about the old Malay writing system and scripts.

Online Indonesian language, the University of Victoria

This site provides online Indonesian teaching materials and exercises.

Nature

Brunei Nature Society

This site has online information and links about plants and animals in Brunei/Borneo.

Panaga Natural History Society

This website contains online research articles and publications about natural environment, including wildlife and plant within and around Brunei.

Political and Social Issues

Civil Society & Unions

Commonwealth network, civil society

The site provides a description of the civil society situations in Brunei.

CIVICUs, Brunei

The site provides update news on civic space and situations of civil societies in Brunei.

Press & News

BBC-Special reports about Brunei

This is a special news report of the BBC about Brunei.

Borneo Bulletin Online

This website provides both local and international news in English.

BruDirect.com

This site contains daily news and news archives of Brunei since January 2003.

Brunei Darussalam Newsletter

This is the monthly official newsletter of the government of Brunei Darussalam. It contains information related to the country’s current affairs, government policies and latest legislations, culture, economy and education.

Brunei News.Net

This website provides both local and international news in English.

Media Permata Online

This site provides daily news of Brunei in Malay language.

Pelita Brunei

This is a weekly official newspaper of the government of Brunei Darussalam.

Research Institutions

Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies

Brunei’s premier think-tank undertaking policy research and analysis on strategic issues concerning Brunei Darussalam.

Borneo Studies Network, University of Brunei Darussalam (BSN)

BSN is a Borneo-based framework of research and studies organizations, allowing the coordination across Indonesian, Malaysian and Brunei institutions of higher education and research in the island of Borneo.

Institute of Asian Studies

The Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is a research institute dedicated to producing and disseminating cutting-edge knowledge about the societies, economies, politics, cultures and histories of the Asian region.

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS)

IPS specializes in unique niche areas of Public Policy, Public Management, Islamic Governance, and Energy & Environmental Policy and Management.

Contact Info

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